A trade mission managed to secure Nicaraguan purchase intentions worth $7.8 million in the South American country in the following sectors: meat, shoes, rum, sugar and pottery.
"Among the Nicaraguan products that are in the greatest demand in Chile are beef, rum, footwear, ceramics, sugar and other agro products, as well as ‘rosquillas de maíz ‘ (corn chips or pretzels) for which negotiations are starting," reported the Center for Exports and Investments (CIS) according to Laprensa.com.ni.
Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua and El Salvador are being represented at the International Fair for Coffee, Tea and Spirits, being held in Taipei.
From today, November 25th to the 28th, a group of young business people will be promoting coffee, rum and cigars, with the aim of increasing exports to that country.
According to an article in Reuters: "Consumption and import of coffee has experienced a sharp rise in Taiwan, rising from $35 million spent in 2004 to $69 million in 2009, said organizers of the fair.
The distilled spirits producer, Varela Hermanos, SA, signed a distribution agreement to expand into the US market.
The agreement announced during the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America convention, held in Orlando, Florida, was signed between the Panamanian subsidiary of the company in Miami, Varela Imports, Inc. and Van Gogh Imports.
The Pa-digital.com.pa website printed comments from the executive vice president of Varela Hermanos, Luis J. Varela Jr.: "The US market offers vast growth potential and our alliance with Van Gogh Imports will allow us to expand Ron Abuelo distribution in this important market. We can also continue with our plan for growth abroad."